McIntosh is a city in
Polk County,
Minnesota
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, United States. It is part of the
Grand Forks
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,
ND-
MN Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. The population was 606 at the
2020 census.
History
When the "Thirteen Towns", 13 townships in Polk County, Minnesota, were opened for settlement in 1883, settlers homesteaded the region. King Township, which contained the village of McIntosh, was one of the 13. The village was named for Angus John (A.J.) McIntosh, a man of Scottish descent, who immigrated from French Canada to the United States in 1870. He lived most of his years on the White Earth Indian Reservation north of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The only census in which he was residing in King Township was the 1895 Minnesota State Census.
McIntosh's population has decreased since the 1940s.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 625 people, 285 households, and 155 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 311 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.8%
White
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, 1.3%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian, 0.2%
Pacific Islander
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, and 2.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 285 households, of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were
married couples
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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.6% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.72.
The median age in the city was 48.4 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 28.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 638 people, 262 households, and 160 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 285 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.65%
White
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, 0.78%
Native American, 0.31%
Asian, and 1.25% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.
There were 262 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were
married couples
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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 35.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,328, and the median income for a family was $38,529. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,875 for females. The
per capita income
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for the city was $20,676. About 4.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Cities in Minnesota
Cities in Polk County, Minnesota